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There are nearly 1.4 million nonprofit/nongovernmental (voluntary, Find & Apply for NPO/NGO Internships & Jobs Online
community-based, functional, or charitable) institutions in the
United States alone. Nonprofit institutions play an important role in Public Service Careers (www.publicservicecareers.org)
community life and are an integral part of the economic, political, Search jobs and internships in the new public sector—
and social structure of our nation. A nonprofit’s primary goal is to nonprofits, NGOs, consulting, contracting, academia, and
advance, advocate, or pursue a cause central to the organization’s government.
existence and mission. These missions can range from women’s Nonprofit Career Network (www.nonprofitcareer.com)
rights in the United States to third-world economic development. Search for jobs and internships in the nonprofit sector.
Workdays in nonprofit organizations are often long, with financial Also contains a directory of nonprofit organizations.
rewards not always matching effort or responsibility. Furthermore,
many nonprofits face a continual crisis of resources. Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative (www.nonprofitjobscoop.org)
Search jobs from a collaboration of nonprofit management
The size, diversity, and activity of nonprofit organizations have centers from around the U.S.
grown dramatically over the past decade as a result of government
efforts to "privatize" services and programs. This sector employs The Development Executive Group (www.devex.com)
approximately 12.5 million people, expends $120 billion in annual The most comprehensive listing of international develop-
personnel costs, and represents $340 billion in total annual budget ment, global health, and humanitarian aid jobs. The ma-
outlays. jority of jobs are mid-level or above, some internships and
entry-level positions are also posted.
The nonprofit sector offers multiple employment options for Mas-
ter’s degree graduates. Examples of job titles include: Assistant InterAction (www.interaction.org)
Director of Fundraising, Program Analyst, Program Director, Pro- Search for openings in international development by job
gram Officer, Marketing/Research Associate, Director, Community sector, level, region, and country.
Outreach Coordinator, Finance Director, Director of Information
Foreign Policy Association (www.fpa.org)
Systems and Director of Public Relations. It is possible to be hired as
Search job, internship, and volunteer postings with organi-
an Executive Director of a small organization. Entry-level salaries
zations that have an international affairs or development
range from the mid to high $20s to the mid $40s depending on the
focus.
size of the organization’s budget, the number of staff, and the diver-
sity of qualifications. Policy Jobs (www.policyjobs.net)
Specializes in internships and jobs in the public policy field:
Nonprofit management is an expanding and dynamic career field
foreign policy, social policy, economics, legal affairs, fiscal
characterized by the growth of new organizations and new pro-
policy, and research.
grams developed to improve the human condition. The outsourcing
of previously government managed-programs to the nonprofit sec- Idealist (www.idealist.org)
tor continues to serve as a catalyst for new positions. There contin- Search for jobs and internships in the NPO/NGO commu-
ues to be considerable turnover in the nonprofit world based on the nity.
upward mobility and financial challenges of this profession.
Networking Resources
Pitt Career Network (www.alumni.pitt.edu/networking)
PCN is a networking resource for Pitt students and alumni and can be extremely useful when you're trying to set up informational
interviews. There are a number of ways you can search PCN: by metro region (e.g. Pittsburgh, DC, etc.), by employer type (federal
government, NPO, etc.), and by school/college (GSPIA, A&S, etc.). The nice thing about it is that you already have something in
common - Pitt - which can make the small talk discussion at the beginning of the meeting that much easier.
LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com)
LinkedIn is a professional networking tool that enables you to connect with classmates and colleagues. A number of organizations
and associations have created LinkedIn groups, including: GSPIA Alumni & Friends, Professional Public Service (through the Na-
tional Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration), and the University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association.
Information taken from publications written by the Career Services Directors of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) .